Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-23
STATE ENCAMPMENT.
The First Day of the Competitive Drill
a. Camp Robsrts Pronounced
a Success
Z1Ie Fsyetts Light Guard, the: Lee Guards
She = ustin GrsyE, AID the Brenham
Lfaht Guard Drill

Spcc.a 20 the Gazette.
EoCsroN, Ten, June 22.-Tbe first
competitive drill Of the encampment
DUBBED in the pools, the maiden drill,
segau this evening at o'clock. The
lea, which were mu-ky snd threatening
al da7bgea5, cleared away before the
sau lad fairly started on its upward
course. The incoming morning trains
were well loaded with visitors, and
waen t1a hrs, company-the Fay
cite Light Guards-marched up
on the grounds some 1000 people
Joined il the chorus OF applause. TIE
company drilled Il the main very we'll
but broke badly several times. The
manual by numbers vas good and even,
stack almost perfect, firing only fair, tDe
marching as q wECle very good, ano the
platoon movements we're fairly well exc
cuted Time, 2ooQ
The Lee Guard q Giddings, which fol
lowed, did as well as could Teasona'ly
nave been expected from company JUST
organized. Time twenty-five minutes.
The Austin Gceys came next ana lustl-
H5d the faith cf those who have been
claiming for them ! leading place 1helI
,nanual was tactical, firing quick ano
lively, the wheel, front and double TIME
movements splendid; the marching eX
ceptionally good Time, tWenty-h min
utes.
TIE Brenhgm Light Guard was the Ias'
company 20 drill for the day, and com
mon opinion says That II puts up the pest
drill executed so far, though 1IlenuS q
the Austin Grays claim that It Will LEAD
them IN tie judges report. Inelf man.
usi was line, cheir stack spIendla aho
marching coed Time twenty-SeVen min
Utes
While the Brennam Boys undoubtedly
beat tle Austin Gr2ys in some Respects II
the drill the latter stood mucn better
inspection and this may give them hrst
place It will require the judges report
to decide the mStter.
Two more companies ere yet to drill
Tor tais priza, the Dallas Light Guards
and the Pearson Guards. Inc
friends of the hsst ere still
backing them for first place
nut Brsnhgm is fsvorite ii the pools
After this first drill IS completed to-mor-
row the Fdyette Light Guard Will begin
the second drill aud the Houston Llgh'
Guard will attempt 70 discount the drI
puc up during the enCsmpment tCf aprlze
of $3.50.
Tonight there is a german at Turner
hall and dancing at the Pavilion.
The Sealy Rifles of Galveston will ar
rive tomorrow slG give an eXhlbltiol
drill Friday.
Governor Ross VIII be here on the
morning train from Austin,
TIE weather is now fair, and the Ipdl-
cations are that il Will continue so the
balance Of the week.
The following order was issued this
afternoon: General Order No. 3: The
following brigade organizations are here
By announced:
First brigade, BEieSdier General BidelI
commanding; First regiment, Colonel
Cai!dress commanding; Houston Light
Guard, Houston Light Infantry, Brennan
Light Guard
Second regiment, Major Stuart com
handing; Granite Rifles OF Burnett, Mil
ler Rifles Of Bolton, Austin Greys, Lee
Guards Of Gid5!ngs.
Second beigade, Brigadier General
StoddaEd commanding: Third regiment
Colonel Phil PEARSON commanding
Fayette Light Guard, Pearson Guards,
Fourth regiment. Colonel a. j. Hous-
ton commanding; WsCo Light Infantry
L4mpasas Rifles, Dallas L ght Guard
Fifth regiment, LieutenGnt-Colonel
House commanding, LongyieW NIies,
Prairie Rangers.
By command Of Major General Rob
erts. Signed GUY CARLETON,
Second Lieutenant Second CaVlary, act
ny assistant djutant-GeneIal.